Arson suspected as 16 injured, one dead in Paris migrant workers' hostel fire

A Malian man has died in an apparent arson attack on a migrant workers' hostel on the outskirts of Paris. Sixteen people have been injured, three of them seriously,.

The Ambroise-Paré hospital, where some of the victims were taken after the fire Open access/Benjism89

A Malian in his 40s died on Friday aftre jumping from the third floor of the hostel, the chairman of the residents' committee, Bakary Cissoko, told the AFP news agency.

Five of the 16 injured people were taken to hospital and three of them were in a serious condition on Friday morning.

Two had jumped out of windows as the fire spread, fire service spokesman Eric Moulin said.

The emergency services saved six people from "certain death", officials said later.

One, who jumped from the second floor, had pains in his back and legs, while the other, who had jumped from the sixth floor, was unconscious when rushed to hospital.

In total 250 people were evacuated.

Combustible material and a fire accelerant were found in the six-storey building's entrance, leading police to suspect arson.